Garment hanger



July 1929. r G. R. UNKEFER GARMENT HANGER Filed May 28, 1928 Patented Ju1y 30, 192a untransraras ear at sar -ea.

enonen a. UNKEFER, or cnrcaeo, ILLINOIS.

GARMENT HANGER.

Application filed May 28,

My invention relates to garment and particularly to such a hanger hangers that includes a base member formed of wire and two portions of wire converging upwardly from the ends of said base portion and belng integral therewith.

My invention has for its object the provision of attachments whereby such may be adapt-able to supporting s hangers leeveless garments and large neck opening garments,

such as those worn by women,

the supported garment ping along and from the hanger.

In accordance with my invention,

for example, being held from slip- I apply a garment engaging shoulder piece at one end and preferably at each end of the hanger portions. In the preferred ment of the invention, is formed of cardboard or having a body portion upon one sid one end of the hanger, also having a tongue extending fr body portion through the hanger gagement with the adjacent bight embodieach shoulder piece sheet material e and at this shoulder piece om said 1nto enportion of the hanger upon the other side of the hanger, said shoulder piece being with a slot, opposite the tongue, which the adjacent end is passed into engagement with the formed through portion of the hanger tongue.

The tongue is notched at its base to receive the wire of the hanger hold the shoulder piece in the hanger.

The invention will to more effectively fixed relation with be more fully explained in connection with the accompanying drawilliistrating the preferred form of H19 in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view hanger and one method of use thereof; Fig. 2 "is an enlarged view of a part of the structure as it appears in Fig. '1, the garment b sent; Fig. the shoulder pieces apart from the eing ab- 3 is a perspective view of one of hanger and Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 44 of Fig. 2.

The hanger illustrated is completely formed of wire, it being inclusive of a base portion 1 and two upper portions which converge upwardly from the said base portion with gral. The meeting ends of the par 3 are twisted together, one of the being continued into a hook 4 by w 2 and 3 ends of which they are intets 2 and se parts hich the 1928. Serial No. 281,329.

.hanger into engagement with the adjacent bight portion 9 of the hanger upon the other side of the hanger. There is a slot 10 in each shoulder piece and opposite the tongue, the adjacent end portion of the hanger being passed through this slot into engagement with the corresponding tongue. Each shoulder piece is thus provided with a continuation 11 oppositethe tongue and also extending from the body portion into en-- gagement with the same side of the hanger which is engaged by the tongue. The tongue has notches 12 at its base, these notches receiving the wire of the hanger to provide interlocking engagement between the hanger and shoulder piece. The shoulder pieces effectively position the garment upon the hanger and prevent the garment from slipping along and off the hanger.

Changes may be made without departing from the invention.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:

1. A garment hanger including a base member formed of wire and two portions of wire converging upwardly from the ends of said base portion and being integral therewith; a garment engaging shoulder piece having a body portion upon one side andat one end of the hanger, a tongue extending from said body portion through the hanger into engagement with the adjacent bight portion of the hanger upon the other side of the hanger, and a continuation opposite said tongue and also extending from said body portion into engagement with said other side of the hanger. I

2. The structure of claim 1 in which the tongue has a notch formation at its base that receives the wire of the hanger.

3. A; garment hanger including a base With; a garment engaging shoulder piece the hanger is passed into engagement With having a body portion upon one side and at the tongue. 10 one end of the hanger, a tongue extending 4. The structure of claim 3 in Which the from said body portion through the hanger tongue has a notch formation at its base 5 into engagement With the adjacent bight pOrthat receives the Wire of the hanger. tion of the hanger upon the other side of the In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe hanger, and a slot, opposite the tongue, my name. through which the adjacent end portion of GEORGE R. UN KEFER. 

